Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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